Series II: Editorial Files

The majority of this collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. Cataloged correspondence and manuscripts (Boxes Cat 1 - Cat 55) and Toni Morrison's editorial files (Boxes 1265-1275, 1509-1533, and 1683-1684) are on-site.

None of the materials may be published in any form in whole or in part without prior consultation with Random House, Inc. Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

This is a large collection. The arrangement reflects decades of organization, from the editors, secretaries, and records managers at Random House who created and used the records, to the stewards at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library who preserve and make them accessible using ever-evolving archival best practices. This electronic finding aid takes these historical arrangement practices, imposes a basic order, and makes the folder titles searchable. The best way to look for relevant material is to call up the full container list (here, or using the "View All" link to the left) and use your browser's Find function (Ctrl+F on Windows, Command+F on Mac).